Day: February 14, 2019 | GTP Headlines

Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas

European Commission Sees 2.2% Growth for Greece in 2019

The European Commission is forecasting a 2.2 percent growth for the Greek economy in 2019, following the completion of its bailout program last August.

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Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura with the head of Innovate Israel Itai Green and the coordinator of Israel Travel-Tech Startups (ITTS) Michael Ben Aharon.

Israel Technology Firms Interested in Greek Tourism Projects

Israeli tech firms have expressed interest in working with Greece to promote tourism synergies through new technologies.

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Greek Hoteliers Chief Urges Gov’t to Take Action, Pay Attention to Their Needs

Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) President Grigoris Tasios expressed his dissatisfaction with government officials who "have failed to effectively address hoteliers’ problems".

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Photo source: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas

Attracting More ‘City Breakers’ to Athens on Agenda of Mayoral Candidate

Athens mayoral candidate, Kostas Bakoyannis, informed Greece’s tourism body SETE that increasing city break tourists to the Greek capital is at the heart of his plan.

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Airbus to Halt Production of A380 Superjumbo Due to Shrinking Sales

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has decided to end the production of its A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, due to the lack of orders.

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Civitel Creta Beach to Participate in Germany’s F.RE.E. 2019 Travel Expo

The Civitel Creta Beach hotel will participate in F.RE.E. 2019, Bavaria's leading travel and leisure expo, which will be held during February 20- 24.

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Louis Hotels Wins a Number of Awards for Properties in Greece and Cyprus

Louis Hotels' properties in Greece and Cyprus have won a number of accolades at TripAdvisor's Travelers Choice Awards and Booking.com's Guest Review Awards.

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Astypalea’s Mouras Studios Receives Award for Rave Reviews on Booking.com

Mouras Studios, a complex of holiday rooms and apartments on the island of Astypalea, has been honored with the Guest Review Award 2018 by Booking.com.

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Online Platform Zorbabook Aiming to Introduce Greek Food to the World

Online platform Zorbabook is inviting professionals to join its network and help get the word out on Greek food and its connection with tourism.

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Austrian Airlines’ Passenger Traffic Rises 7% in January 2019

Austrian Airlines carried approximately 791,000 passengers in January 2019, which is up by 7 percent compared to the prior-year month.

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Les Roches Announces a New Master in International Hotel Management

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, among the top institutions in hotel management education worldwide, will launch a new Master program as of September 2019.

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Το Σχολείο Τουρισμού OnTour επιστρέφει με νέους προορισμούς!

Το Σχολείο Τουρισμού OnTour επιστρέφει δυναμικά το 2019 με νέους προορισμούς και πρώτο σταθμό την Κεφαλλονιά στις 16-17 Μαρτίου.

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AboutHotelier's founder and owner, Giannis Koutsopoulos.

AboutHotelier Joins the ‘100% Hotel Workshop Tour 2019’

Greek digital marketing company AboutHotelier has embarked on the 100% Hotel Workshop Tour 2019 to inform and promote its services that aim to boost the direct sales of boutique hotels.

Posted On 14 Feb 2019

, By Nikos Krinis